St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-16
EQUAL RIGHTS WANTED.
A ROusing Meeting Last Night of
Representative ColOred Citi-

ZenS.
Gentlemen" said the Rev. VIM.
Gray at the meeting of the cOlored
mems civil rights club last evening, Il
trust you will not smoke during the
evening, as we wish to have the meet
ing as respectable as possible. In
obedience TO the power vested
in me | called this meeting in order that
we might publish to the world an ad-
dress and call for civil rights cOnven-
ton to convene in st. Paul in the near
future. We propose. if God wills, to
call the attention of the country to the
discrimination against US and the guar
anteeS of equal rights. Therefore L
pray you that the meeting be harmOni-
Gus and to the point
A motion TO appoint delegates to the
convention through committee brought
Capt. Mckinley to his feet. He vigOr-
OuSly protested that all the men should
have a voice in the matter. and not the
delegates alone. The chair sat on him
and Mr.. Allen also, who arose and said
it was merely scheme. The motion
was finally carried by vote of 10 to I.
AN ADDRESS.
The following address was reported
by the committee on appOrtiOnment and
address:
Fellow Citizens: Feeling a deep in
tereSt in the development of the state of
Minnesota, approaching the blessings of
her Just and liberal laws and the kindly
feeling of her best citizens, and believ-
ing in union there is strength, we
deem it wise and prudent that we
should take some action to adj
vance our industrial and civil
rights vouchSafed to us by the cOnStitu-
ton of the United States and the
statutes of this commonwealth. Recent
developments have demonstrated the
fact that there is a disposition on
the part of some to abridge the rights
guaranteed us by the constitution and
laws of the state. Therefore, we, the
cOlOred citizens of st. Paul, in mass
meeting assembled, do hereby issue
a. call 70 for ood a sta; state tno CONVEX ven
capitol on Monday, Dec. ). at 10
ing our interests in these matters. and.
after due deliberatiOn, to form such an
organization as may be agreed upon.
The cOlOred citizens are requested to
elect delegates from the several coun-
ties TO meet in convention -
The committee appointed to select
delegates to the convention reported the
following:
Rev. William Gray, Rev. J. NJ. Hen
derson, J. IL. LOOmiS, L. II. Lyle, j. w.
Lued. Hon. Robert Bank, n. i. Butt,
J. w. Evans. q. H. GrOOmS, ID. E. Tab
lert, John Q. Adams, Robert Hunton,
John Hickman, Robert +. Anderson. J.
III. Hilyard, J. L. Hardy. Charles James.
S. W. Mckinley, f. ID. Parker, II. How
ard, f. p. Wade.
Ii. Price Williams withdrew and an
effort was made to induce him TO re
main on the delegation. You can't
discuss him any mOre,'' said the chair
| man, ''he'S been Swiped." Mr.. Parker
made few suggestions to the chair.
The chair gaZed at him a minute
and said: ''0h, say. Mr.. Parker, just
let me run this meeting will you? Sit
down." and he sat.
a vote of thanks was extended the
proprietors of the hall, and also TO the
morning papers for their kindness in re-
porting the proceedings. Mr.. Adams
said that the first case of civil rights
was being tested in the courts now, but
they lacked S55 to pay the attorney. A
collection was taken up and the money
can easily be raised. 1t is expected
that the convention will be quite large
and enthusiastic one and especial pro-
visions will be made for the accommo-
datiOn OF the QeWSDdDerS,